16 Facts About Jim Madden

James Edward Madden was born on 12 April 1958 and is an Australian politician.

Jim Madden was the Labor member for Ipswich West in the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 2015 to 2024.

Jim Madden is a fifth generation Ipswich West resident since his family came to Australia from Ireland in 1863.

Jim Madden attended St Mary's Primary School and went on to graduate from St Edmund's College.

Jim Madden studied horticulture and agriculture at UQ Gatton before working as an agronomist.

Jim Madden was the Labor candidate for Ipswich West in the 2015 Queensland state election.

Jim Madden ran against sitting Liberal National member Sean Choat.

Jim Madden won the district with 57.72 percent of the two-party-preferred vote and a positive swing of 14.87 percent.

Jim Madden was re-elected after the 2017 Queensland state election with 58.7 percent of the two-candidate-preferred vote.

At the 2020 Queensland state election, Jim Madden was re-elected with 50.1 percent of the first preference vote and 64.3 percent of the two-candidate-preferred vote.

In December 2015, Jim Madden stepped down from Parliament's ethics committee after taking responsibility for a suspected leak.

In February 2016, Jim Madden supported the proposed lockout laws since be believed they were proven effective elsewhere and would address alcohol-fuelled violence.

Jim Madden described the previous law as a "gay panic defence" which was "archaic".

Jim Madden said the message of the legislation was that discrimination was "not acceptable and that we value the LBGTI community".

Jim Madden supported an amendment lowering the gestation limit from 22 to 16 weeks.

Jim Madden resigned early on 27 January 2024 to stand for election to the Ipswich City Council.